Pre-match stats

Manchester City’s winning run in the Premier League is now at 12 games – the only two teams to go on a longer winning run within a single Premier League season are Chelsea (13 in 2016/17) and Arsenal (13 in 2001/02).

West Ham’s only win at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League came in September 2015 (2-1), which ended City’s then club-record 11 consecutive Premier League wins.

Pep Guardiola has won all three of his previous meetings with West Ham, by an aggregate score of 12-1.